Men's Tennis Tripped Up at NJIT, 5-2

Saturday, February 10

Newark, N.J.

11 a.m.

Drexel University

NJIT

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

2/10/2018 3:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis

NEWARK, N.J. - The Drexel men's tennis team could not come up with a third consecutive victory as the Dragons fell at NJIT on Saturday, 5-2. Drexel won the doubles point and Balaji Lakshmanan got his point at No. 1 singles, but the Dragons could not find any more success on the singles side.

Lakshmanan continued his strong play at the No. 1 position, winning 6-2 6-4 to cruise to the victory. He had also helped the Dragons win the doubles point, teaming with Sanil Jagtiani to take the No. 2 doubles match, 6-4. Youssef Lahlou and Xandy Hammitt won at No. 3 doubles, 6-2, to secure the point.

The men will return to action on Thursday when they host La Salle at the Hecht Hamlin Center at noon. That match will be the start of a four-match homestand for the Dragons.

RESULTS
Doubles
Sinan Orhon/Hamza Laalej def. by Tomi Antoljak/Aleksa Petrovic 6-5 (7-2)
Balaji Lakshmanan/Sanil Jagtiani def. Rich Rangga/Abdullah Osman 6-4
Youssef Lahlou/Xandy Hammitt def. Jan Cimrman/Zac Castagna 6-2

Singles
Balaji Lakshmanan def. Tomi Antoljak 6-2, 6-4
Hamza Laalej def. by Jan Cimrman 6-3, 6-3
Sinan Orhon def. by Lukas Zvikas 7-5, 6-2
Sanil Jagtiani def. by Abdullah Osman 6-3, 6-3
Youssef Lahlou def. by Zac Castagna 6-1, 6-4
Xandy Hammitt def. by Rich Rangga 6-2, 6-1